Stage 17: Castellón – Llucena
Date: Wednesday 7 September 2016
Length: 173,3km
Profile: Mountain stage with a mountain finish
Five days to Madrid - At the end of the 17th stage we experience a premiere: The Alto Mas de la Costa is part of the Vuelta route for the first time and is otherwise relatively unknown. However, the very short climb up to the mountain top in Llucena is tough: 12,9% average gradient with sections with more than 21% - our thighs are burning just reading!